For almost two decades the Texas Aggie Bar Association has identified Aggie attorneys who have over their lifetime demonstrated a commitment to both A&M and the legal profession as well as A&M's core values. The award was previously known as the Aggie Lawyer of the Year. But in 2015, the Texas Aggie Bar Association changed the name to the Texas Aggie Bar Association's Distinguished Lawyer Award to better reflect that the award can and often does take into account a candidate's lifetime achievements rather than simply the accomplishments in any given year.

Prior winners of the Texas Aggie Bar Association's Distinguished Lawyer Award (formerly known as the Aggie Lawyer of the Year Award) include: